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Mel Tries to Run
http://meltriestorun.blogspot.com
After 28 years of being overweight, I've shed over 40lbs and have started running! Still it's not without drama...
- Author: Melanie Tait
- Listed in: Running
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Recent Posts
Why I find treadmill running harder...
Now that my book is finished (and it comes out in the first week of March, so watch this space!) I'm going to try and blog daily again. A daily blogger is a happy blogger, because a daily blogger is also a daily jogger...!Today I did my training on t...
Why Running Club Feels a Little Like Year 6 Sport...
It was my second shot at running club tonight and the whole time I was lagging behind all the other Speedy Gonzales', all I could think about was primary school.Every morning when I was in sixth class, we had half an hour's Physical Education (in Aus...
Half Marathon Postponement
I'm sad to say I've decided to postpone my Half Marathon from January 10 in Hobart, to the Weston Creek Half Marathon on March 14.I'm pretty ashamed to be doing this as the main reason is my training just hasn't been regular enough. I've used every e...
Mel Tries To: Join a Running Club
One of the things I moved to Canberra for was to get super-serious about my running - it being the "running capital of Australia" and all.In my old job I was lucky enough to interview World Champion distance runner Martin Fryer, who happens to live i...
I just ran my first 10km!
Wow. Canberra is a beautiful city for running.Not only are there terrific paths all over the city, but those paths hold views of some of the most important and interesting buildings in our country: Parliament House, Old Parliament House, the Australi...
Running in my new city
Wow. Working nine to five may be a way to make a livin', but you know what else it is? Not an easy way for bloggin'.This is a quicky as I'm not working nights any more, so have the beginnings of a social life and am about to meet friends for dinner!R...
